Men's Track and Field Headlines
Men's Track and Field Recognized For Academic Success By the USTFCCCA
07/15/2009
New Orleans, La. - July 9, 2009 - The Springfield College men's track and field team was recognized for their academic success as it was named a 2009 Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Read More.
Amendola and Brognano Named To USTFCCCA Division III Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Team
New Orleans, La. - July 9, 2009 - Matt Amendola and Tom Brognano were recently honored for their academic success as they were both named to the 2009 USTFCCCA Division III Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Team. Read More.
DiPaolo and Griffin Earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Honors
Springfield, Mass. - June 6, 2009 - Both Amanda DiPaolo and Mike Griffin were honored for their success in the classroom as the duo earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America District I Honors on Friday afternoon. Read More.
Springfield College's Steve Headley a "Face in the Crowd" in June 8 Issue of Sports Illustrated
Springfield, Mass. -- June 3, 2009 -- Two-time NCAA Track & Field Champion Steve Headley of Springfield College is one of the featured "Faces in the Crowd" in the latest issue (June 8) of Sports Illustrated, which hit the newstands June 3rd. You can check it out at www.si.com/faces. Read More
More Headlines
- Headley NCAA Champion in 100 Meter Dash; Third in 200; 4x100 Relay Finishes Sixth
- Headley Advances to 100 Meter Dash Finals At NCAA Division III Championships
- Men's 4x100 Relay and Headley Qualify For NCAA Championships Final
- Headley's Success Featured By ABC40
- Hay, Headley, and Van Gilder Earn USTFCCCA Regional Honors
About The Team
One of the top track & field programs in the Northeast, Springfield College won two consecutive Eastern College Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in 2002 and 2003.Heading into the 2009-10 season, Springfield College has finished in the top four in 11 of the last 13 Division III New England Outdoor Championships. The Pride finished third of 28 teams when it hosted the meet in 2007. SC finished third of 26 scoring teams in 2008, and in 2009. The Pride also hosted and won the meet in 2000. In addition, in 2007, SC placed second in a field of 44 teams at the ECAC Division III Championships. And in 2008, the Pride finished third of 53 scoring teams as it hosted the ECAC's. In 2009, SC placed eighth of 56 scoring teams, as it hosted that meet once again.
The team practices/competes at the Blake Track and Field facility, an eight-lane lighted facility with dual runways, 42-inch lanes, and new throwing circles and cages. It is considered to be one of the top facilities in New England for track & field. In September of 2008, Springfield College opened a new fieldhouse (including an indoor track), as well as a new wellness center and exercise science building.
Because of that, Track & Field took an additional upswing at Springfield College last season, hosting three track meets in the new fieldhouse. In addition, SC hosted both the New England's and the ECAC's outdoors in Division III this past May. Springfield College will host the ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships once again in 2010, marking the third time it will do so in a four-year span.
Springfield College has produced 63 All-Americans in track & field. Senior-to-be Steve Headley of nearby Wilbraham, Mass. won the 100 meter dash and became an All-American at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marietta, Ohio. He also finished third in the 200, and helped the 4x100 meter relay take sixth in the same meet. Earlier in the year, Headley had won the 55-meter dash in a blazing time of 6.24 seconds at the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 2007-2008, Headley had finished fourth in the 100 in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in Oshkosh, Wis.
Springfield will host seven track & field meets in 2009-10, including four indoors (two in December, one in January, and one in February), and three outdoors (including the NEWMAC's and the ECAC Division III's).
Team Links
- 2009-2010 Schedule
- 2008-2009 Roster
- Photo Gallery
- Recruiting Brochure (.pdf)
- Recruit Me!
- Team Archive
Head Coach Ken Klatka
Ken Klatka, enters his 34th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2009-2010. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 407 wins, 140 losses, and two ties for an impressive .740 winning percentage. Under his direction, Steve Headley '10 won two NCAA titles in '08-'09.
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